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"CHARGE BAYONET."/
A Comrade Thinks the PrOdder vas Useful Factor
In the War.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: Numerous
articles have appeared i'm The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE at various times relative TO the uses of the
bayonet. The comrades seem 10 think that
the bayonet was useless burden. Every in
fantry comrade will, doubtless, agree with them
in this, that il was a cumbersome thing and
seldom Though sometimes) used in the manner
designated for il in battle. But for the sake of
the argument, we will lay aside its almost in
dispenSable use in stacking arms, etc, and sup
pose that the opposing armies were on an equal
footing so far rs the absence of the bayonet was
concerned. Infantry might charge infantry
with equal chances in that respect, but how
about resisting a cavalry charge?
Remember, comrades, we used the single
zzleloading guns chiefly; the exceptions
were too few TO take into account. The cav
airy come dashing on, the infantry give them
one volley, and before they have time TO reload
the cavalry are upon them, cutting right and
left with the saber, or using the Navy" or
breach loading carbine, while the infantryman,
with nothing but dubbed musket, is almost
defenseless. With a solid front of brstling
bayonets the cavalry would stand but little
show. Do my comrades doubt the possibility
Of infantry with muzzle-loading gunsand fixed
bayonets resisting fierce cavalry charger In
stances are not wanting where il was done re-
peatedly, as thousands Of comrades will bear
me testimony, and which / know from ex-
perience.
Instances were very numerous in the late
war where lines of Notifications were charged
and taken at the point of the bayonet, when
such charge would not have been attempted
without the bayonet. i would not convey the
idea that / am in love with the bayonet as a
weapon OF warfare by any means. On the con-
trary, / think il horrid thing, and would not
like TO be "prodded" with il the least bit. In
fact, weapons of war of all kinds are horrid,
and i would hail with joy the promised Mil
lennial Day, when they will all be converted
into implements Of agriculture; but the argu-
ment is, that, with the single muzzle-loadng
guns, which were principally used in the late
war Of the, rebellion, the bayonet was indis-
pensabe.
As for the future, with the modern improved
breach-loading repeating rifles, the bayonet may
be dispensed with. Different tactics will
doubtless be used from that under which we
drilled, and charges OF either cavalry or in
fantry will be made and received in quite a
different way. "Butlet them rest" The muz-
zle-loader with paper cartridge and its neces-
sary accompanying bayOnet are thing OF the
past. They are relics TO be placed alongside
the old fintlock" of Revolutionary fame.
The soldiers Of the future will look at them
and wonder how such awkward, clumsy, bur-
densome things could be used.-E. K. BARN
HILL, Plymouth, Ind.
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EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: CIV. Cook. in
Mraing OF the First Corps and its important
services at the battle of Gettysburg, made an
error Ia stating that the 10th n. y led the First
Corps down from Emmittsburg that morning.
aud was the FIRST in the fight after the cavalry
opened IL. ] speak from personal knowledge.
as j was there, member of Co. q, la3d Pa.
and know that the la3d PA. was the FIRST in
iantry that stepped on that battlefield, aud the
hIsi TO hre a shot 40 the Johnnies after the
cavalry. We were closely followed by the re-
mainder Of our brigade-the la9th and 10th
ia. We had been in action but short time when
Gen, Reynolds, commanding the First Corps.
was shot and fell dead from his horse. / don't
like 10 be left out IN the cold as we were there
1rst, and our loss was heavy, both In officers
aud men. ] received a severe blow from \
piece OF shell while the regiment was resting
near the stone barn, after dOuble-quickinp tie
greater part Of the way from Emmittsburr.-
Wan w. scHooLEY, Sergeant Co. @, la3d Pa.
plymouth, Pa
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most annihilated as an organization. One COM
pauy OF the 33d Iowa captured 100 rebels OF an
Arkansas regiment, and the 43d Ind. made
large captures Pagan was completely routed.
Marmaduke and Walker, on our right, had
more natural distractions TO encounter and
stubborn line of Nanks" 10 break. They
were as unsuccessful as the rest Of the assault
ing party.
II was afterward ascertained that Marina
duke aud Walker did not cooperate; that
Marmaduke accused Walker OF a want OF en-
thusiasm and lack of nerye-0r, in other words,
of being q coward. The quarrel eliminated IN
n duel 1t was fought, after the rebel army re-
treated 10 Little Rock, by Marmaduke and
Walker aud Walker was killed. We learned
this after we captured Little Rock in the Fan
OF 1863.
ON our right, in nice grove Of timber, our
Post Surgeon had established pest-hoHse, or
SMALLPOX HOSPITAL,
aud at one time there were quite q number OF
patients in il, but at the time of the battle there
were only few conyalescents, all able TO be
out and around. This hospital was IN front ol
the 29lh Iowa and on the line assaulted by
Marmaduke The JOhnnies did not seem Ia
understand the yellow Gag business, but began
TO pillage the camp and come out loaded Win
pundcr-blaulcts and clothing and anything
that they could carry. Our boys saw the move
would not fire at the rebels while IN the
camp, but as soon as they got out OF range
of the tents the 29th boys raised the cry oi
"SmallpoN Smallpox. and opened ON them
lively with their Enfcds. Such another
throwing down Of plumber and scampering Of
Johnnies was never seen in Arkansas before
nor since. Our boys just roared with laughter
and greatly enjoyed the fun. A short time
after this diversion the enemy was repulsed
ALONG OUR WHOLE lime
il was most signal failure, aud destroyed for
ever the rebel power in that part OF the State
Of Arkansas.
At the close OF the engagement two steamers
with reinlorcements arrived from Memphis
but the enemy was in full retreat and before
the battle ended steamer loaded with prs
oners was on It's way mp the river. The battle
ended at II o'clock, having lasted about SIX
hours. on one of the hottest days i ever saw.
The glorious result of the battle was mainly at
tributed by the boys to the fact of ats being
fought on {" the day we celebrate THE natal
day Of our Republic.
Our total loss in the battle Of Helena was $50
We buried nearly 400 rebels, and our captures
of prisoners were about l,2OO besides the
wounded.
] cannot close without paying tribute oi
praise 10 the boys who crawled out OF their cots
in the hospitals aud into the rihe-pits, and dad
noble duty there in defending our lines. Gen
D. NJ Prentiss was a tower of strength TO the
boys. I'VE believed in him." do not know
the loss In each regiment, but the 33d Iowa
was the heaviest loser of the regiments en'
gagged.
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FOR THE LADIES.

A Baltimore man who has buried his 18th wife
declares that he will never marry again. Still the
is evidently no coward.-Phiadelphia NortI.
american.
THE people like tyrants" says n magazine
writer. Maybe that's why the people get married.
-BOsf0H journal Of Education.
In "a will proved in Surrogate's Court Kings
ton, lately, large variety OF bed quilts were de
vised to members of u family. Among the quilts
enumerated were IL beggar quilt" a ''nine-boc
quilt, siXteen-bloek quilt, "log-cabin quilt I"
" red and-white star quilt - brick-Ted quilt -
and "A "blue-and-white ld-flshioned cOyerlid."-
Kingston Freeman.
last Sunday teacher in a Maine Sunday
School had been telling her class about Moses.
dwelling at length upon his character and desiring
to test their attention aud memory she asked
What kind of "a enid was Mo-cs?" All was silent
for a moment when QUO little fellow answered up
. think lac was IL boy, ma anI."-BdHgOr CONNER
cidi.
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everywhere in our front, from within few
feet Of our Notifications TO the foot of the hill
The one man killed from our regiment was
Chas. Carroll. Co. ID, and the manner Of his
death was this: The first time we were re-
lieyed from the Notifications and fell back to
the hollow we lay there until ordered forward
again, and as we took our places in the ranks,
Carroll being tall man. his head showed above
the elevation in our front, and no sooner had
he Strengthened up than ball struck him and
he was dead before he fell to the ground, killed
by rebel sharpshooter. These sharpshooters
were stationed in trees out of range of our
muskets. and every man who showed his head
above the log on our Notifications was sure
candidate for the hospital or the trench.
If the death-list Of these regiments at that
engagement was not large enough to be COM
memorated in marble with their comrades
from the more unfortunate organizations, erect
the monuments TO commemorate the service
the living rendered their country.
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A Profitable Profession.

II is said that there is not horse doctor in
the city who would change places with the
average family physician. They make from
5000 to 5000 year. or from SIS to $40 day,
and the anxiety they undergo is not half so
great as that of the man who has human pa
tients to attend to. The veterinary surgeons
in the city are all making money very fast.
They charge s. visit. though the ailment be
nothing more serious than influenza. They have
their own drug stores " and make big profit
Out of them
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PERSONS AND THINGS.

AN English paper tells n wild tale about an old
German who has invented a safe that on its lock
being tampered with. throws open its doors seizes
and drags and locks in the burglar, and handcuffs
and holds him in readiness TO be conducted To the
police court in the morning.
Judge Orr, of kankakee. H., has goat which
runs his lawn mower. And 1t is n curious fact that
the goat. like his human brother prefers TO work
the mower In ihe carly morning when it will wake
everybody up.
The handspring of Waterbury watch Il "a
feet long. The spring Of an ordinary watch is 26
inchcs.-NcchGnicdt Engineer.
The Bible says it was Agur who prayed Give
me neither poverty nor richesn In Indiana II Is
believed that what Agur really wanted was quinine
SIN IFuuciscO dud
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Mrs.. GeneraI sherman.

wife Of the General of the United States Army.
says: =" have frequently purchased Darang's
Rheumatic Remedy for friends suffering with
Rheumatism, and in every instances it worked
like magic" This great remedy is taken in
ternally and cares quickly, thoroughly and
permanently the worst case in ex ct nee that
medicine will reach. Write for free 10 page
pamphlet to L. X. Helpheustine, Druggist,
Washington, ID. c.
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Carl Otto Schoenrich, Captain Oriole Yacht
Club, Baltimore, Md, writes "The Cub.
during practice cruise used ST. Jacobs Oh aud
~ cured several cases Of spmins and bruises. 2
Bold by Druggists and Dealers every where.
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Comrade John G. Taylor, No. Il Allen Place.
Hartford, Conn, will employ few comrades 10
exhibit his real wdr UieOs actual photographs
made " at the front" from lS6I to 'G5. Write
~ him for particulars.
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One Fact

Is wcrth column Of rhetoric said an American states
man. 10 is fact. established by the testimony OF
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My daughter received much benefit from Hoods
sarsapara excellent tonic after protracted at
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New Hartford, Conn.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
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o., where resided over u years, or to any of
my many friends in Jefferson County, Pa,
where most of my life was spent. speak Of
this simply in case my veracity be questioned
by those opposing you. 1t has done me good
to hear from you, and relief to know you live
and prosper and that the great interest you
have shown in the soldiers of 1s6l-65 has been
productive of good. May you and the cause go
on gaining till the Nations defenders all be-
come the Nations wards.
Fraternally yours, r. J. BoYIyGToN,
Sergeant Major 1O5th Pa, and
First Lieutenant, Co. ], 1O5th Pa.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-16
GALVESTON.
Sent 70 The Pen for Two CAPTAIN
Il. j, Coop Dead.

Seat 70 The Pen for Two CAPTAIN
Il. j, Coop Dead.
Special 20 the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Ten, July 15--C aaIles
Lesson, somewh.t noted cHsractef, YTes
convicted il the criminal districsS court
to-day for theft from The person and given
two years IN the peniten,iarxf Lssson
has led 9 cheCSercd career. He first gPs
peared ID this city some eight or tn
yesrs ago, since which time be
has followed TIE occupation Of bill
collector, bartender, etc ct Que time
ueiDg a candidate for constable. Some
years ago ne secured 3 divorce from his
wife under The name O.enrbast4e, aud
afterwards married the JivorCsd VIE 6f
T. Uabu5, from whom he secured q
divorce about six months ego. His wife
says t1a5 ne came here from Mobile
which p.sce he found It advisable 70 Iea7e
ia Eu.Iy.
Intelligence Of t1e death Of Captain H.
u. Coop, late commander If Lighthouse
tenders, was received here to-day. II
occurred at Na5avsu, n II, July -,
where he lad gene ON leave u absence
for The benefit at mis- health. Captain,
Coop Wzs si&jy-fys years old, CLd hsA
raer In the service a1GE fourteen years
He YVES IN Tie volunteer maEDe during
the '=te War, and prior 70 tlsr had been
IN t1e merchant marine from child=
hood. Ike leaves . widow and daughter,
besides many warm personal friends TO
lament his loss.
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GREENYILLE.
4 Park Cscsd 20 the City-To Erect a Flour
Ei!II.
Snaofa1 p, -, y,,-,...

4 Park oscsd TO the City-To Erect a Flour
@sII.
Special to the Gazette.
GREENvILE, TEX, July i5.-The N -
chinery for The cotton compress, of which
there is some ten carloads on the ground,
is now being p!aced in position.
The city of Greenyille now owns the
MoultCn park, consisting OF eight acres
situated about threc-qusrter5 Of g mile
southeast Ct the square. The park
was donated 10 the city BIZ Mr..
.. D. Moulon, al old citizen Of this
place, and the iced was formally daliv-
cred TO and accepted by tEe city council
yesterday. The city has already expended
some SEQ, or more, on the pErh planting
shade trees, making walks and otherwise
5asutiiyipg II, with the understanding
aod agreement that IL would be ceded to
the city. There IS an abundance o. good
shade, and It viii be made one oil the
most attractive parks ia the state.
At the meeting OF tie county alliance
at Campbell on Saturday last, among
Otacr important business transacted il
was res lvej By the alliance
to erect d roller -four miIl
OF large capacity at some
desirable point in Hunt county to hereaf-
ter be determined. a good flour mill,
say of 259 barrels capacity, is very much
needed at Greeuyi!le, and It is hoped the
alliance VIII see IL TO cooperate with the
capitalists OF this city ard erect the pro-
posed mill heye.
Eleven bills Of Indictment were returned
into court By the grand Jury Of Hunt
county to-day. All Of these bills were for
The aggregate number
Of bills presented to date is for.y-thr5e.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-16

Special 10 Inc Gazette.
CLEEUENE. TEX, JUIy I5.-The gas
works in course Of erection il this city
have been attached ct the suit OF Heard,
allen & FIoou, bankers of this city The
suit vas brought against B. Van Stein
burg, the contractor, who has Lgver com
pletgd the works nor turned them over TO
the company. The debt due il for money
amounting to over $500, which went 20
cay TOR labor and material used in the
construction Of the works. 1t is not
known yet whether The company which
started this enterprise viii pay This debt
or not.
Professor J. y. Long has been sp-
pointed superintendent Of the public
schools OF this city.
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Special % Dc Gazette.
QUAHAU, TEX, July r5- Charley Kins-
ey, young man well krOwn in this sec
tor, vino was employed as brakeman
on The work train s. the end OK the track,
While coupling cars yesterday was tngown
bcueath the wheels, which ran over His
legs, iEiutirE him siL such 2 manner that
ne died u 2 late hour last night. His pa
rents, who reside N Montague, arrived
here en- the train This evening with col
fin, in which to convey the body OF the
sons back to his home. Young KiGsey
cad many friends in this county Wno are
sadly grieved at MS sad end and heartily
sympathize with MS beresved parents.
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uolored knights Tsmplazs Conc1avs.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 1.-THE grand
commandary of American coIored Knights
TempIars, will hold its annual concIaye
In this city this year, commencing next
Tuesday. The local Knights are making
arrangements to give the visitors grand
reception. The programme of the week
will include a street parade, public ex-
hibition, prize drill and an excursion.
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"A Suburb in Controversy.

Special 70 the Gazette.
SAN Antonio, Tex July 10 The Su-
preme court recently declared the Bean
vile suburb vacant laod snd 1t was fled
on. The residents compromised by pay
ing the patentees g good sum Of money
Two other firms have in applications to
buy it from the state under the vacant
land law. The suburb is very valuable
The residents have already paid twice for
their land and will probably have to do so
again or move out.
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Collision on the Burlington and Missouri


LINCOLN, NEB., July I5.-This morn
iug's west bound freight train on the
Burlington and Missouri met g stock train
ab0ut four miles east of the city and 2
disastrous collision e1sued. The trains
met on 6 small bridge which caught fire
from the engines causing q condagration
which consumed both engines and thir-
teen loaded cars, including two cars Of
cattle. The trainmen all saw the ep-
prosching danger in tine to Jump and no
one vas seriously Injured. The work of
removing the debris is still in progress,
while all trains are delayed. The damage
will approximate 100000.
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Tylie


oHGIIaI % lIo NILEIIII
WYLm, TEX, July Isl. c. Hart,
editor Of the Herald, is confined at the
Wylie hotel with q serious attack Of fever,
consequently there has been no issue of
the Herald the past two weeks.
Miss Lucy B. Pickett OF 81. Louis, 8
charming newspaper writer and Who is
society correspondent at Washington Of
the Missouri Republican, is visiting her
brother, Colonel Howard Pickett Of
Vv1a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-16
Disd OF HHdrophobia,

DETROIT, Mich, July I5.-Bernard J..
Micheufelder, son of wealthy brewer,
died this morning from hydropho5ia. He
was bitten by pet dog five weeks ago.
On Tuesday the first symptoms OF hydro
phobis appeared, and sfter Suffering ter
ribly he died after one OF his commissions.
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Burglary at 1Iarahnn

Special to the Gazette,
MAssHALL, TEX, July l5.-This morn
ing about . o'clock the store CT Mr.. S.
S!aiti, near the Texas and Pacific freight
depot was entered by back window, the
safe drilled, the combination broken and
the door opened. The burglars got three
large gold rings and lot of old silver
coin, and elso Ict OF mutilated silver
coin. There is 10 clue to the burglars.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-16
Sunday Base Ram Legal.

ST. LOUIS, 80, July 15.-Judge Noon
an to-day decided thst playing base bal
was not violation of the Sunday law and
President Chris Won Der Abe Of the ST.,
Louis Browns, VINO was arrested last
Sunday for having the team play ball, was
discharged. Games will be plsyed in this
city on Sunday by the association teams
as heretofore
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Hurt In the Territory.

Special 10 The Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, July ia young
man named Oscar White was thrown
from his horse near Purcell in the Indian
Territory to-day and his leg badly broken
He Wss brough. here for medical treat.
ment tonight.
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Ch.rged with KilIiDg Her Husband.

DENVER, Col, July l5.-Mrs. John A.
Whittier was arrested this afternoon on
complaint sworn out by the District At
torneY charging her with causing the
death of her husband by administering
arsenic. She will be srraigued tomorrow
and placed under $4,000 bail
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